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DWD
Posted by: Tim Keck
November 29, 2009

No one expects to be injured in an auto accident. But no matter how careful a driver you may be, others around you may not be as careful. Several Studies show how distracted drivers have become in the age of technology:

•· Distraction from cell phone use while driving (hand held or hands free) extends a driver's reaction as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (University of Utah)

•· The No.1 source of driver inattention is use of a wireless device. (Virginia Tech/NHTSA)

•· Drivers that use cell phones are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (NHTSA, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

•· 10 percent of drivers aged 16 to 24 years old are on their phone at any one time.

•· Driving while distracted is a factor in 25 percent of police reported crashes.

•· Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37 percent (Carnegie Mellon)

As you can see, a great many people drive distracted and the numbers of such people are increasing all the time. Your chances of being in an accident with such a person are greater than you think. If you've been injured in Kansas you need a qualified Kansas auto injury lawyer.

The Auto Insurance Companies keep the statistics set out above, and the also keep a stable of adjusters and attorneys whose jobs are dependent on paying you as little money as possible. You need Arnold & Keck, LLC to help you recover as much as possible. We are experienced in handling automobile accident cases, and other types of negligence cases.

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Distracted Driving Statistics
Posted by: Tim Keck
November 28, 2009

No one expects to be injured in an auto accident. But no matter how careful a driver you may be, others around you may not be as careful. Several Studies show how distracted drivers have become in the age of technology:

•· Distraction from cell phone use while driving (hand held or hands free) extends a driver's reaction as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (University of Utah)

•· The No.1 source of driver inattention is use of a wireless device. (Virginia Tech/NHTSA)

•· Drivers that use cell phones are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (NHTSA, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

•· 10 percent of drivers aged 16 to 24 years old are on their phone at any one time.

•· Driving while distracted is a factor in 25 percent of police reported crashes.

•· Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37 percent (Carnegie Mellon)

As you can see, a great many people drive distracted and the numbers of such people are increasing all the time. Your chances of being in an accident with such a person are greater than you think. If you've been injured in Kansas you need a qualified Kansas auto injury lawyer.

The Auto Insurance Companies keep the statistics set out above, and the also keep a stable of adjusters and attorneys whose jobs are dependent on paying you as little money as possible. You need Arnold & Keck, LLC to help you recover as much as possible. We are experienced in handling automobile accident cases, and other types of negligence cases.

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